Aerial Military Operations

Photographs show pilots and crew members in aircraft cockpits, operating missions, and preparing for various aerial operations in military aircraft.

SSGT Ernesto X. Perez briefs Army troops on safe and proper methods for use of equipment to load cargo aboard a C-141 Starlifter aircraft during exercise Busy Prairie II. The airman is assigned to the military airlift squadron participating in the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Admiral Robert J. Spane, commander, Naval Air Force, US Pacific Fleet sits in the pilots seat and flies a C-130 Hercules aircraft of Antarctica Development Squadron Six (VXE-6) enroute to McMurdo Station. The pilot radios for the weather information. Country: Antarctica (ATA)

115th Airlift Squadron loadmasters lower the Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) discharge tubes prior to making an airdrop of Phoschek. State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A close up view of US Air Force Captain Michael Brazelton an instructor pilot with the 71st Flying Training Wing sitting in the cockpit of a T-37 Tweet aircraft with student pilot USAF 2nd Lieutenant Molly Morris at Vance AFB, Oklahoma. Cover photo of the June 2000 AIRMAN Magazine and part of the article "Silver Wing Strut" describing Joint-service pilot training at Vance AFB, Oklahoma. Base: Vance Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crew members of a Marine attack squadron strap into A-6E Intruder attack aircraft for a mission in support of Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

A crew member wearing Chemical Warfare Defense Equipment (CWDE) conducts preflight procedures on a CH-3 helicopter during a new generation equipment test. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

LT. COL. Elmer Whittier Jr., left, MAJ. Colin McDonald, center, and CAPT. Clyde Pritchard of the 337th Military Airlift Squadron, U.S. Air Force Reserve, man their stations in the cockpit of a 60th Military Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy aircraft during the flight between Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, and Prague, Czechoslovakia. The aircraft is carrying a load of donated medical supplies to Prague, where they will be turned over to the Czech government for distribution. Country: Unknown

DF-ST-83-00049. Subject Operation/Series: KANGAROO '81 Base: Raaf Amberley State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

DF-ST-85-11492. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 84-3 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Aircrewmen inspect the .50-caliber machine guns in the tail turret of a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft during the Strategic Air Command's bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88. Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SSGT Ernesto X. Perez briefs Army troops on safe and proper methods for use of equipment to load cargo aboard a C-141 Starlifter aircraft during exercise Busy Prairie II. The airman is assigned to the military airlift squadron participating in the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Close-up of a pilot sitting in the cockpit of a North American F-86 Sabre, with a technician standing next to him.. Close-up of a pilot sitting in the cockpit of a North American F-86 Sabre, with a technician standing next to him..

In the cockpit of a 709th Military Airlift Squadron (709th MAS) C-5B Galaxy aircraft, Thomas Van Hare of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Humanitarian Assistance Office, discusses landing support requirements with MAJ Charles Corbet, the pilot of one of two 709th MAS aircraft that are delivering a Bailey Bridge to Islamabad, Pakistanm. The portable bridge will be passed on to an Afghan guerilla group that will use it to span the Konar River outside of Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Country: Unknown

A team member from the 2952nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron makes repairs to an F-101 Voodoo aircraft during a training exercise. Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain Cherianne Carlisle, USAF, (left), C-5 Galaxy pilot from the 60th Air Mobility Wing from Travis AFB, California, discusses the Flight Management System with MASTER Sergeant Brian Bero, USAF, from the 22nd Airlift Squadron, prior to take off from Biggs Army Air Field at Fort Bliss, Texas. The C-5 will be carrying troops and equipment to a location in Southwest Asia. Base: Fort Bliss, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

CAPT. Hall, a pilot from Marine Attack squadron 231 (VMA-231), adjusts his headgear before taking off on a demonstration flight in an AV-8B Harrier II aircraft in preparation for a flyover during the National Victory Celebration. The day-long event will be held in honor of the coalition forces that liberated Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the 437th Aerial Port Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., directs a truck down the ramp as the airmen unload a C-17 Globemaster III with relief supplies at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Sept. 20, 1995. The U.S. Air Force is flying in personnel and supplies into St. Thomas and St. Croix to provide humanitarian relief from the hurricane. Subject Operation/Series: HURRICANE MARILYN Base: Saint Thomas State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USAF MASTER Sergeant Scott Gearen (right) a Pararescueman assigned to the 1724th Special Tactics Squadron of the Joint Special Operations Command at Pope AFB, North Carolina, and a fellow pararescueman look out the crew side door of a Marine helicopter as they prepare for a mission. From AIRMAN Magazine's February 1995 issue article "Surviving the Fall". Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Dressed in aluminized proximity gear, USAF firefighters from the 48th Civil Engineering Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, practice an F-15 Egress exercise during the Czech Republic Team visiting RAF Lakenheath. The Czech Republic Team is part of a four-person team visiting the 48th Fighter Wing as part of the Joint Contact Team Program (JCTP). The JCTP is one of US CINCEUR's most effective Theater Aerospace Engagement Plans (TAEP). The program supports US European Command's theater objectives of stability, democratization, and military professionalism through strengthened relationships with our fellow North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Non-NATO .... Complete Scene Caption: Dressed in aluminized proximity gear, USAF firefighters from the 48th Civil Engineering Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, practice an F-15 Egress exercise during the Czech Republic Team visiting RAF Lakenheath. The Czech Republic Team

DN-ST-85-04090. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A flight deck crew member inspects the wing of an aircraft as another crewman takes a break aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). Crew members of the KITTY HAWK are participating in a damage control exercise to test their readiness in the event of emergency. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

AIRMAN 1ST Class Cliffton Gregory (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN John Valen, 35th Fighter Weapons Squadron, load GPU-25 pound bombs on an F-16 prior to a training mission. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Dressed in protective clothing that includes M-17 chemical-biological field masks, two sergeants assigned to the base's Structural Repair shop use metallic tape to repair simulated battle damage on an aircraft wing during a Salty Nation exercise. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY NATION Base: Bitburg Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

SENIOR AIRMAN Brian Bower, crew chief, attaches a refueling nozzle to the fuel receptacle of a B-1B Lancer bomber. This aircraft is participating in exercise CORONET BAT a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

First lieutenant kite J.P. Soolsma, classified by 313 Squadron. Photo belongs to the photo report, which is created for the benefit of the 'operational, the Royal Netherlands Air Force in operation' by Wim Cock from 1983.

CAPT. Mavis Compagno, pilot, monitors controls in the cockpit of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft while conducting a refueling mission over Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

A Bosnian soldier is lifted off a medical transport bus by two airman and will be loaded on to a waiting C-141 to go to the United States. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DF-ST-89-06358. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 88-3 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

US Air Force Members of 305th Air Mobility Command, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, man the cockpit of a C-141B Starlifter during an airdrop exercise. The exercise is designed to test the capabilities of McGuire's aircrews. The C-141B's are capable of rapid tactical airdrop missions to any part of the world. The exercise took place on the Drop Zone in Lakehurst Naval Air Station, NJ on March 14, 2000. State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Brian West (right), a flight engineer instructor, trains student SSGT Bill Kitzmiller on the finer points of preflighting an UH-1N helicopter. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Front Cover.". US Air Force Staff Sergeant Brian West (right), a flight engineer instructor, trains student SSGT Bill Kitzmiller on the finer points of preflighting an UH-1N helicopter. From Airman Magazine, July 2000 article "Front Cover."

The kite of a BO-105 looks at the map; Night vision equipment is mounted on its helmet.

DN-ST-87-11774. Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3)

CPT Stan Kanno of the 44th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena, Japan, briefs members of the Chitose Air Base fire department on emergency fire-fighting techniques used with the F-15 Eagle aircraft. Chitose Air Base is the site of training exercise Cope North '83-1. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '83 Base: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN)

A US Navy F-14D Tomcat crew walks to their aircraft at Roswell Industrial Air Center prior to take off for another mission during the annual air defense exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '95 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A flight deck crew member relays a message aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Every buckle, snap, zipper and lace is checked and rechecked on Captain Christopher Burn's pressure suit by technicians STAFF Sergeants David Nelson and Richard Hay before his first solo high-flight in the U-2. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale .... Complete Scene Caption: Every buckle, snap, zipper and lace is checked and rechecked on Captain Christopher Burn's pressure suit by technicians Staff Sergeants David Nelson and Richard Hay before his first solo high-flight in the U-2. Airman Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major

Major S. K. Cho, a pilot with the South Korean air force, talks to Major Jimmy Alexander of the 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the joint Korean/US Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '89. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '89 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

STAFF SGT. Al Worthington, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes out a safety pin before the E-3 Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) takes to the air. Subject Operation/Series: GREEN CLOVER '96 Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

A missile is hooked up to the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a practice load and preflight exercise. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

The co-pilot of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft scans the cockpit gauges while on a refueling flight during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Aviation Machinist AIRMAN Apprentice (ADAA) Christopher N. Howell performs maintenance on the squash blade of the rotors on the SH-60B helicopter. ADAA Howell is stationed with the Light Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 42 (HSL-42) Detachment 5 Helicopter Squadron on board the guided missile cruiser USS NORMANDY (CG-60) which is currently operating in the Adriatic Sea. HSL-42 is homebased in Mayport, Florida. ADAA Howell has been with the squadron for 1 1/2 years and is on his first 6 month cruise.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: SHARP GUARD Country: Adriatic Sea

Crew members of a CH-3 helicopter wear Chemical Warfare Defense Equipment (CWDE) while loading a simulated medical casualty aboard a new generation equipment test. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-87-05760. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

DN-SC-87-06139. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

DN-ST-85-03995. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: USS Shreveport (LPD 12) Country: Gulf Of Suez

GEN. Robert C. Oaks (center), CINCUSAFE, is introduced by MAJ. Gassner (right) to the attending crew for the MIG-29. As a result of the end of the cold war, armed forces from the east and west are meeting to further understand and strengthen friendships. Just such a visit occurred when a MIG-29 from the former East Germany landed and hosted a flight for Commander in CHIEF U.S. Air Forces Europe, General Robert C. Oaks. Gen Oaks returned the favor by giving the German pilot an F-16 ride. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

960903-F-2829R-502. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOCUS Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DF-ST-89-03644. Base: Palmerola Air Base Country: Honduras (HND)

DF-ST-89-00808. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Azarq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR)

Egyptian Army paratroopers prepare to jump out of a C-141B Starlifter from the 62nd Air Wing, McChord Air Base. The paratroopers are participating in a joint United States and Egyptian military exercise. Subject Operation/Series: IRON COBRA Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

First lieutenant kite J.P. Soolsma, classified by 313 Squadron, with 'student-flyer' first lieutenant c.a.j.m. Frijters. Photo belongs to the photo report, which is created for the benefit of the 'operational, the Royal Netherlands Air Force in operation' by Wim Cock from 1983.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Aida Solis, crewchief from the 319th AGS, Grand Forks N.D., connects the lower nose door links during preflight inspection before a refueling mission. Subject Operation/Series: GREEN CLOVER '96 Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

Aviation Anti-submarine Warfare Operator 3rd Class Steven Prought checks the tail rotor of a Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 33 (HSL-33) SH-2F Seasprite helicopter on the flight deck of the frigate USS FANNING (FF-1076) during exercise Eager Sentry 92-4. Subject Operation/Series: EAGER SENTRY 92-4 Country: Unknown

SGT Mark E. Ransom, 22nd Military Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and SGT Bret Hartman, his Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) counterpart, confer in the hold of a 60th Military Airlift Wing C-5A Galaxy aircraft during operation Election District. The C-5 is taking on a contingent of Royal Australian Engineers who will construct facilities for the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) peacekeeping forces monitoring the November 1989 elections and independence of Namibia. Base: Raaf Richmond Country: Australia (AUS)

DF-ST-86-11751. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Colombian fighter pilot acts as an interpreter aboard a U.S. Army UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter during an international disaster relief effort following the eruption of a volcano. Country: Colombia (COL)

A plane captian and other flight deck crew members stand by on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

SSGT Bill Clancy, sensor technician, checks the Pave Penny system of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during exercise Sentry Castle '81. The airman is assigned to the 174th Tactical Fighter Wing, New York Air National Guard. Subject Operation/Series: SENTRY CASTLE '81 Base: Hancock Field State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-02214. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

SSGT Michael Mlodzik kneels to review a technical manual as he and SGT Jeffrey Hall work on the engine of a 526th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft. Both airmen are jet engine technicians with the 86th Aircraft Generation Squadron. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A member of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) looks out from the open batch of an AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle during exercise Eager Mace 92-1, the first major U.S./Kuwaiti combined service exercise since the end of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: EAGER MACE 92-1DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A maintenance crewman works on the main rotor of a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) SH-3G Sea King helicopter aboard the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

970624-N-3149V-004. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: HC 11

SGT Kevin Wilkinson and TSGT Chester T. Jasik of the 379th Field Maintenance Squadron work on the engine of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft. Base: Wurtsmith Air Force Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GEN Ronald Fogelman, Commander, Air Mobility Command in the pilot's position of the first C-17 Globemaster III being delivered to the Air Force. GEN Fogelman is preparing to taxi the aircraft for take-off from Adams Field. Base: Little Rock State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft complete rigging a cargo for airdrop during exercise Sentry Cowboy I. The airmen are from the 181st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Air National Guard. Subject Operation/Series: SENTRY COWBOY I Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A soldier examines the documentation on a shipping container left behind by retreating Iraqi troops as captured equipment and ordnance are prepared for shipment following Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Flyer from a Northrop NF-5A is preparing for his flight.

Marines check the alignment and synchronization of a helicopter's tail rotor on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS PELELIU (LHA-5). Country: Unknown

US Marine Corps lieutenant in the cockpit of a glider-towing aircraft, Page Field, South Carolina 1942 . World war two

DN-SC-90-04319. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DF-ST-87-00845. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Boatswain's Mate H (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Michael Mappin gives the signal to cut engines as he demonstrates fixed wing aircraft hand signals on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-04-10045. Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Korean paratroopers prepare to jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during exercise Purple Duck, a deployment from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to Kwang Ju Air Base, Korea, for joint operation readiness maneuvers with Korean troopers. Subject Operation/Series: PURPLE DUCK Base: Kwang Ju Air Base Country: Korea

US Air Force MASTER Sergeants Tom Diaz and Mark Rediker, Armament Systems Evaluators with the F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force, discuss the hydraulic system in the F-22 weapons bay doors at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on March 1ST, 1999. Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-05836. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

070320-M-2166H-047. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMAQ-1

DN-ST-88-02090. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DF-ST-89-00741. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Azarq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR)

DF-ST-89-03623. Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-06384. State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF SGT. Carlos Villalobos, a crew chief with the 22nd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, services the nose gear of a KC-10A Extender aircraft. Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military members strive to maintain good hygiene and standards by keeping their hair cut. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kigali Country: Rwanda (RWA)

A crewman mans a sensor station aboard a Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45) P-3C Orion aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

010426-F-8748C-007. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Personnel aboard a C-141B Starlifter aircraft push cartons, with parachutes attached, out during an airdrop. The airdrop will provide personnel stationed at the South Pole with fresh produce and supplies. Base: South Pole Country: Antarctica (ATA)

970225-F-0994L-005. Complete Scene Caption: Flight Engineer Michael Wallin with the 61st Airlift Squadron (AS) from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, figures out the take-off and landing data starting the days mission to Tuzla Air Base (AB), Bosnia. The Green Hornets are deployed to Ramstein AB, Germany for a 100-day Temporary Duty (TDY) tour assisting Operation JOINT GUARD (previously Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR). Flying C-130 Hercules everyday to the Former Yugoslav region (primarily Tuzla). They pickup and deliver cargo and passengers in support of JOINT GUARD. Tuzla is the dispersion and collection point for supplies, vehicles and personnel. JOINT GUARD enforces the Dayton Peace Accords and with multi-national allies continues to monitor the militaries of the former warring factions and provides a climate of stability in the war-torn land of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DE

Maintenance Men Repair a Leak on an F-100 Hydraulic Landing Gear System. Maintenance Men Repair a Leak on an F-100 Hydraulic Landing Gear System. "Kleine Brogel Airfield, BelgiumMaintenance men repair a leak on an F-100 hydraulic landing gear system during the NATO Tiger Meet '70, a weapons competition involving fighter squadrons from NATO countries who bear the Tiger symbol." Photographer: Master Sgt. H.D. Robinson

Members of the Air Force Security for a Fokker F-27.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kith Cornwall of the 341st Maintenance Squadron Malmstrom AFB, Montana wears protective clothing and a breathing apparatus as he works inside a Minuteman Missile launch silo. From AIRMAN Magazine, August 2000 article "Eyeing Montana's Minuteman Missiles.". US Air Force Senior Airman Kith Cornwall of the 341st Maintenance Squadron Malmstrom AFB, Montana wears protective clothing and a breathing apparatus as he works inside a Minuteman Missile launch silo. From Airman Magazine, August 2000 article "Eyeing Montana's Minuteman Missiles."

Photojournalist SSGT J. Scott Crist and Motion Picture Cameraman SMSGT Bill Baker, left to right, aboard a helicopter, accomplish aerial photography of the aircraft storage area. The camera team is assigned to the 1361st Photographic Squadron. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The members of the welcoming committee of Airlift Rodeo '90 greet the Belgian team in front of their C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. Airlift Rodeo is an annual airdrop competition that tests the flight and ground skills of Military Airlift command aircrews as well as foreign teams.. Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '90 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina(NC) Country: United States Of America(USA)

A ground crew chief checks the shoulder harness of a pilot aboard an F-4E Phantom II aircraft during exercise Brim Frost '81. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '81 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

First LT. Terri Ollinger, co-pilot, left; and CAPT. Barbara Akin, first pilot, help load the aircrew's baggage aboard their aircraft. They are part of the first Air Force all-female flight crew to fly an overseas mission. The women will fly a C-141 MEDEVAC aircraft to Rhein-Main Air Base, West Germany, with a stop-over at Lajes Field, Azores. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AIRMAN 1ST Class Donnie Eggelston, 39th Airlift Squadron Life Support, conducts an inspection on an aircrew member's helmet before his scheduled flight into Bosnia. Life Support is an important part in the C-130 day-to-day mission requirements. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DN-SC-89-00076. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Apollo 7 commander, egresses the spacecraft during recovery operations in the Atlantic. He is assisted by a member of the U.S. Navy frogman team. The Apollo 7 spacecraft splashed down at 7 11 a.m., October 22, 1968, approximately 200 nautical miles south-southwest of Bermuda.

DF-ST-88-05406. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

DN-SN-85-05664. Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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